by Joy Bollinger | PRAYER
The New Oxford American Dictionary defines “prayer” as “a request for help or an expression of thanks addressed to God.” For the Christian, prayer is conversation with God, through Jesus, our Intercessor. Adam and Eve enjoyed face-to-face communication...
by Joy Bollinger | Faith, Fear, God's Faithfulness
Do you ever feel as though the storms of life are overwhelming you? I am going through a personal storm with my health. And the Lord graciously reminded me not to focus on my problem but to keep my eyes on Him. Jesus calls us to get out of our boat (a metaphor...
by Joy Bollinger | Faith, Salvation
Many people are familiar with this passage in Scripture, “Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life and only a few find...
by Joy Bollinger | Christian Living
Satan’s strategy is to create doubt and dispute God’s Word. He does that by mixing lies with just enough truth to muddy the waters and question God’s Word as being reliable, accurate, and inerrant. That deception was birthed in the Garden of Eden. In the beginning,...
by Joy Bollinger | Christian Living
Statistically, 35 to 50 percent of Americans, who call themselves Christians, rarely or never read the Bible. That failure to lay a foundation of biblical truths creates open doors to the enemy’s attacks and lies. Only God’s inerrant Word opens doors to blessings and...
by Joy Bollinger | Faith, Guidance
It is far too easy to make wrong decisions based on what we feel. I can testify that bad results come from bad decisions when generated from a self-will that does not pray and seek God’s direction. I have learned over my 55 years as a Christian that before making a...